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KOGEI & MeCraftspeople and Their Stories

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KOGEI & Me Craftspeople and Their Stories

Passing on the feelings of craftspeople towards their crafts.Along with the best piece to cherish for life.

Crafts are produced through the hands of various people, and everyone who are related to it should be a “craftsperson”. “KOGEI & Me” shares the story of these craftspeople and their thoughts on Kogei.

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Motomasa & Susumu Yotsukawa

Yotsukawa Seisakusho

Two brothers working hand-in-hand to open up their region’s future
VOL.33

WHAT I AM

Shuji Hataishi

Hataman Touen

Shaping the next generation's traditions with a new perspective
VOL.32

WHAT I AM

Noriyasu Soda

Takahashi Kobo

Doing my best for what lies right in front of me
VOL.31

WHAT I AM

Koji Orii

Momentum Factory Orii

Pursuing the “coolness” in kogei
VOL.30

WHAT I AM

Seiji Ito

Jinshu Touen

I want to make a teapot that is blended into our daily life
VOL.29

WHAT I AM

Eifu Kawamata

Okeei

Pursuing simple beauty
VOL.28

WHAT I AM

Masanori Yamane / Eiko Tanaka

In the white Japanese horse chestnut, the colors lives on
VOL.27

WHAT I AM

Yumiko Tanaka / Yasuko Kamochi

Fukuju Touen

The future of the kiln lies in the gentle smile.
VOL.26

WHAT I AM

Takeyoshi Mitsui

Expressing softness from the hard glass
VOL.25

WHAT I AM

Masanori Soejima

Soejima Glassware

Forming in the air while listening to the heat
VOL.24

WHAT I AM

Kosuke Fujimoto

Fujimaki Seitou

One indelible memory of my childhood was the existence of a porcelain with a pale blue glaze
VOL.23

WHAT I AM

Masahide Shioji

Tohachiya

I get a sense of fulfilment every day
VOL.22

WHAT I AM